Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 12PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
385 | 479 | 396 | 383 | 312 | 316 | 321 | 368 | 348 | 370 | 396 | 387 | 329 | 302 | 277 | 243 | 234 | 202 | 197 | 169 | 128 | 103 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.76m | 8:38PM1.93m | 9:00AM1.77m | 9:26PM1.87m | 9:49AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:09PM0.11m | 2:50AM0.15m | 3:02PM0.12m | 3:39AM0.11m | 3:52PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | NE 7 | E 15 | NE 7 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | — | 396 | 4 | 312 | 4 | 321 | 368 | 348 | 370 | 396 | 387 | 329 | 302 | 277 | 243 | 234 | 202 | 197 | 169 | 128 | 103 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | NE 12 | — |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
385 | 479 | — | 383 | — | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 50 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 25 | 32 | 109 | 58 | 3 | 80 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 120 | 147 |
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